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Boom Technologies has launched an $800,000 prize for the first U.S. amateur team to fly a remotely piloted, air-breathing aircraft above Mach 1 in level flight twice in one day.

Airbus and Boeing’s commercial narrowbody deliveries reached 124 units in June—one above May’s total, and the pair’s highest monthly figure in the year to date.

Boeing sought to temper expectations for its appearance at the Farnborough Airshow, saying that new orders were not its main preoccupation for the coming week.

New economic growth regions and splintering tourism streams are two drivers of growth in the regional jet sector, Embraer believes.

FAA and EASA have certificated a new high-pressure turbine (HPT) durability kit for CFM International’s LEAP-1B engine.

Honeywell Aerospace may be looking at an embarrassment of riches for merger and acquisition opportunities, but the priority for its investment capital is organic growth given the strong backlog and demand signals, CEO Jim Currier says.

Air Cambodia has placed an order for 20 Comac C909 regional jets, becoming the first international flag carrier to commit to the Chinese-built aircraft.

CFM International is beginning parts manufacture for the first Open Fan ground demonstrator engine following the completion of the preliminary design review for key components.

CFM International is ramping its supply chain and building inventory as it works to cut over to an upgraded configuration of its Leap-1B engine next year.

Aircraft manufacturers fell further behind market demand in 2025 despite increasing deliveries by about 25%, according to Boeing’s latest Commercial Market Outlook.

Global air traffic has slowed sharply in 2026 due to the Iran conflict, but Boeing expects full recovery and resumed growth by 2028.

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AirBaltic seeks short-term funding from bondholders to stabilize finances as it faces potential default in 2026 and explores strategic investment options.

The FAA has cleared Boeing to resume issuing airworthiness certificates for all new 737 and 787 deliveries.

A high-level and bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation is planning to attend the Farnborough Airshow led by two senior senators.

Safran partners with ZeroAvia to advance hydrogen-electric propulsion with high-temperature fuel cells for next-generation aviation and defense applications.

Safran begins testing hybrid-electric engine demonstrator to improve fuel efficiency for next-gen narrowbodies with innovative power management.

Around this time two years ago, demand was high and uncertainty rife. Heading into Farnborough 2026, some things remain very much the same.

Asia-Pacific airlines face rising costs in 2026 despite strong 2025 profits, with fuel spending and inflation impacting profitability.

Delta returns to the Philippines market with Los Angeles-Manila flights in 2027, targeting the largest U.S.-Philippines city-pair market.

Embraer has received EASA certification for its house-developed runway overrun awareness and alerting system (ROAAS) on the E-Jet E2 family.

RED and Helix develop a hybrid-electric generator with lower fuel burn, emissions and noise, challenging turbine APUs for electric and regional aircraft.

CFM has earned FAA approval for its Leap-1B upgrade package, GE Aerospace CEO Larry Culp has confirmed, clearing the way for installations of the new parts during shop visits and on new-production engines.

Aer Lingus cuts three U.S. routes, trims Dublin-Seattle to summer-only and adjusts four European services in a network overhaul.